> Most people already have an internet connection, This needs qualification. Having a smart phone means you have an "internet connection." Are these people t

> Most people already have an internet connection, This needs qualification. Having a smart phone means you have an "internet connection." Are these people truly going to get "better" service than with broadcast? > And the service is better because the content providers are no longer limited by the amount of spectrum they own. Sure.. now they're just limited by the amount of bandwidth they need to purchase, in the trade they no longer have any obligation to serve you, your community or to provide relevant news and public access. > Auction it off to the telcos and use this money to reduce taxes. This is not how spectrum auctions work. The auction money is used to fund the FCC itself. It's not a type of revenue that can "reduce taxes." > Potentially use part of it to help people upgrade their tvs Perhaps we should just let the free market decide what it wants for itself?